‘Gallagher Hill’ fenced off ahead of Oasis’ next Heaton Park shows: “It’s not a wonderwall, it’s a wooden fence”

15 July, 2025

Oasis fans queuing outside Heaton Park

A Heaton Park hill where people had gathered to watch Oasis play has been fenced off ahead of this week’s upcoming shows, and fans aren’t happy.

Last weekend, hundreds of ticketless fans headed to what’s been dubbed ‘Gallagher Hill’, where they could see the large screens showing Oasis’ huge homecoming gigs.

However, they won’t be able to for the shows on July 16, 19 and 20. Manchester City Council said that the site has been fenced off to “dissuade people from gathering there,” protecting livestock and recently planted trees. Councillor John Hacking suggested that fans without tickets could find “a real party atmosphere” in the city centre instead. 

Hacking added: “The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there”.

‘Gallagher Hill’ became so well known among fans that it now appears on Google Maps as a tourist attraction with five-star reviews and fans describing it as “biblical”. 

Fans have reacted with dismay on social media, some asking Liam and Noel Gallagher to “sort it” and others calling the council “killjoys”. “RIP Gallagher Hill :(“ wrote one fan, sharing footage of the hill last weekend, while another quipped: “It’s not a wonderwall, it’s a wooden fence.”

Other fans went to The Ostrich pub, across the road from Heaton Park, where they could listen to the gig. 

Some fans who were unable to get tickets tried to get into the shows by other means. According to Greater Manchester Police, six people have been arrested after trying to use “fake accreditation” to get in, while others have tried to force their way through a perimeter fence.

Meanwhile, it’s been reported that a teenage boy appeared in court last month after allegedly planning an attack at the first show of Oasis’ reunion tour. The prosecution said that the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, shared praise for Southport killer Axel Rudakubana. 

NME gave the band’s first show of the tour in Cardiff a glowing five-star review: “After a ‘90s heyday and an often maligned post-millennium era, this is Oasis redesigned for the 21st Century.

“Playing before a pop-art-meets-psychedelia visual spectacular that never distracts but will look sick on a phone, they seem the quintessential stadium band playing the greatest hits of greatest hits.”

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